McAlway/Churchill
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December 2010
Dear Resident:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services and
engineering consultant, PB Americas Inc., are in the
planning phase of McAlway/Churchill Storm Drainage
Improvement Project. The project goal is to improve
storm drainage infrastructure, reducing street and
structure flooding.
The consultant has analyzed the storm drainage
system within your neighborhood to determine areas
where there are storm water issues and/or concerns.
The consultant has developed several improvement
alternatives that are being evaluated to determine the
best solution. We anticipate holding a public meeting
in February or March to present these improvements to
the neighborhood for input.
For more information about this project, please visit our
website at http://stormwater.charmeck.org and click
on Storm Water Projects, Active Projects, then McAlway/
Churchill.
If you have any questions about this project, please
contact Project Manager, Kate Labadorf at
704-336-3653 or klabadorf@charlottenc.gov.
Pollution Prevention:
A Guide to Yard Waste
Lawn maintenance can make your house and yard more beautiful. When
it rains, water flows off our yards, streets and parking lots directly to our
creeks and lakes without ever being cleaned. As it flows to storm drains,
storm water can pick up anything in its path including oil, dirt, litter, pet
waste and yard chemicals.
Yard Waste
Not only does yard waste cause blockages to the drainage system which
leads to localized flooding, it can also quickly super-fertilize streams and
lakes which leads to algae blooms and fish kills.
• Sweep up yard debris from streets and
sidewalks instead of washing it away.
• Blow leaves and grass clippings back into
your yard instead of leaving them in the
street to wash down the storm drain.
• Never dump grass clippings and other yard
waste into storm drains or on creek banks.
• Curb bagged yard waste or compost it.
For more information on pollution prevention or yard waste,
call 311 or visit us at http://stormwater.charmeck.org.
Engineering & Property Management
Storm Water Services Division
600 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202